Supply.

DD is 9 months old and breastfed with solids. Over the past month or so I've noticed she rejects the right breast a lot. Her swallowing on that side is very slow in comparison to the left and I am pretty certain my right breast supply is all but gone. I am able to express milk still, so it's not totally dried up. My question is, if I were to start taking domperidone again (have left over from when she was born), will it make my left side engorged? Is it a huge deal to only feed from the left? And lastly, selfish question, will only feeding from the left make me lopsided? TIa

DD is 9 months old and breastfed with solids. Over the past month or so I've noticed she rejects the right breast a lot. Her swallowing on that side is very slow in comparison to the left and I am pretty certain my right breast supply is all but gone. I am able to express milk still, so it's not totally dried up. My question is, if I were to start taking domperidone again (have left over from when she was born), will it make my left side engorged? Is it a huge deal to only feed from the left? And lastly, selfish question, will only feeding from the left make me lopsided? TIa

I remember feeling the same way in the beginning. It's a new experience for both you and your LO. Your LO will become more efficient at eating as he gets bigger. The first six weeks are the hardest and most crucial part of breast feeding. You are establishing your supply and LO goes through 2 growth spurts and wants to nurse often. Best way to establish a good supply is to nurse often especially since LO isn't up to birth weight yet. I found that reading on my Kindle helped me tremendously. Great distraction. One thing that worked for me was creating a nursing station. I had water, snacks, snacks, nursing pillow, burb cloths, blankets, nursing pads, the remote, phone, and a book (everything you may need). Then I just nursed as long as LO wanted. By 8 weeks, we were nursing about half as long. Hang in there, it gets much easier. I've been BF for 15 mos now and love it.

I remember feeling the same way in the beginning. It's a new experience for both you and your LO. Your LO will become more efficient at eating as he gets bigger. The first six weeks are the hardest and most crucial part of breast feeding. You are establishing your supply and LO goes through 2 growth spurts and wants to nurse often. Best way to establish a good supply is to nurse often especially since LO isn't up to birth weight yet. I found that reading on my Kindle helped me tremendously. Great distraction. One thing that worked for me was creating a nursing station. I had water, snacks, snacks, nursing pillow, burb cloths, blankets, nursing pads, the remote, phone, and a book (everything you may need). Then I just nursed as long as LO wanted. By 8 weeks, we were nursing about half as long. Hang in there, it gets much easier. I've been BF for 15 mos now and love it.

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